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Heterologous expression of distinct insecticidal genes in potato cultivars encodes resistance against potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
The potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller), is a notorious insect pest of potato incurring substantial yield losses in the field as well...
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Emerging Cases of Cat-Transmitted Sporotrichosis Driven by Sporothrix brasiliensis in Northeast Brazil
Cat-transmitted sporotrichosis is caused by the emerging fungal pathogen Sporothrix brasiliensis and constitutes a significant public health issue...
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An ensemble deep learning models approach using image analysis for cotton crop classification in AI-enabled smart agriculture
BackgroundAgriculture is one of the most crucial assets of any country, as it brings prosperity by alleviating poverty, food shortages, unemployment,...
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Prediction and map** the productivity of eucalyptus clones with environmental covariates
The quantitative nature of wood production poses a challenge for breeders. The complex interaction of genotypes with environments (G×E) makes...
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Application of CuNPs and AMF alleviates arsenic stress by encompassing reduced arsenic uptake through metabolomics and ionomics alterations in Elymus sibiricus
Recent studies have exhibited a very promising role of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) in mitigation of abiotic stresses in plants. Arbuscular...
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C4-like Sesuvium sesuvioides (Aizoaceae) exhibits CAM in cotyledons and putative C4-like + CAM metabolism in adult leaves as revealed by transcriptome analysis
BackgroundThe co-occurrence of C 4 and CAM photosynthesis in a single species seems to be unusual and rare. This is likely due to the difficulty in...
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The acyl-CoA-binding protein VdAcb1 is essential for carbon starvation response and contributes to virulence in Verticillium dahliae
In the face of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus starvation, microorganisms have evolved adaptive mechanisms to maintain growth. In a previous study,...
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Lysinibacillus pinottii sp. nov., a novel species with anti-mosquito and anti-mollusk activity
An isolate of a Gram-positive, strictly aerobic, motile, rod-shaped, endospore forming bacterium was originally isolated from soil when screening and...
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Biogeographical distribution and community assembly of Myxococcota in mangrove sediments
BackgroundMyxococcota, characterized by their distinct social lifestyles, are widely distributed micro-predators in global sediments. They can feed...
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Exploring secondary structures within the nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacers (nr DNA ITS) for enhanced phylogenetic insights in Medicago sativa (alfalfa)
ITS sections, which are situated inside the ribosomal DNA operon, are recognized for their high levels of diversity and slow rate of evolution, which...
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Polyploidy in maize: from evolution to breeding
Polyploidy played an important role in the evolution of the three most important crops: wheat, maize and rice, each of them providing a unique model...
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Trait-guided selection for superior safflower genotypes: towards enhanced oil yield and composition
Safflower ( Carthamus tinctorius L.) is an important oilseed crop with potential for further improvement through breeding programs. However, there is...
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Evaluation of heritability partitioning approaches in livestock populations
BackgroundHeritability partitioning approaches estimate the contribution of different functional classes, such as coding or regulatory variants, to...
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Epichloë endophytes alter the soil microbial communities and soil metabolite profile after their host decomposition under salt stress
Background and aimDecomposition plays a crucial role in regulating the structure and function of microbial ecosystems. However, the response of soil...
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Diversity of Kordyana species (Brachybasidaceae) on Commelinaceae in Australia
The identity and diversity of Kordyana species on three native species of Commelinaceae in Australia were studied following surveys in 2020–2022 for Ko...
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Exploring finger millet storage: an in-depth review of challenges, innovations, and sustainable practices
The storage of finger millet, an essential and resilient staple crop in many regions, poses a multifaceted challenge due to various factors such as...
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Assessing helminth infection in some reproductive colonies of Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) from Antarctica
The host/parasite relationship is a key tool for understanding the role of parasitism in the feeding ecology of Antarctic seabirds. Especially, birds...
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A novel deep-benthic sea cucumber species of Benthodytes (Holothuroidea, Elasipodida, Psychropotidae) and its comprehensive mitochondrial genome sequencing and evolutionary analysis
BackgroundThe holothurians, commonly known as sea cucumbers, are marine organisms that possess significant dietary, nutritional, and medicinal value....
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Palyno-anatomical diversity and its implication in the taxonomy of some Plantaginaceae species
The pollen and foliar epidermal morphological features are mostly used in resolving the taxonomic issue of flowering plant families. This study aimed...
